ABOUT M.O.C.A.

The Multispecialty Outpatient

Cardiovascular Association (MOCA)

 was created in October 2020 with the

mission of  serving the community by

 improving the quality and safety for

 cardiovascular procedures in the

outpatient arena. It has expanded to

over 100 members in the field of

cardiology and vascular disciplines.

 

Many procedural areas such as

orthopedics, GI, and plastic surgery

have migrated their business to the

 outpatient setting with great success

from a clinical and patient satisfaction

 standpoint, but also at a significant

 reduction in cost to society and the

 consumer.

 

The quality and safety of cardiovascular

 procedures increased dramatically over

 the last 20 years because of advances

in technology such as imaging, and

covered stents for bailout measures.

With these advances it was only natural

 for these procedures to start moving

into the outpatient setting as well.

 

In the mid 2000’s the Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

 entered the cardiovascular outpatient

arena with the approval of peripheral

 vascular procedures including dialysis

 access and peripheral arterial disease

 procedures.  Since then CMS has

expanded its approval to cardiac

Implants such as pacemakers and

 intracardiac defibrillators in 2016,

  Diagnostic coronary angiography in

2020, and most recently coronary

 interventions in 2021.

 

These changes have been supported

 clinically by the American College of

 Cardiology (ACC)  and the Society for

 Cardiac Angiography and Intervention

(SCAI) but have also shown to

dramatically increase patient

satisfaction at a drastically lower cost.

 

We look forward to and support the

 continued movement to the outpatient

 setting while maintaining  the quality

and safety standards that our patients

 deserve.

SUPPORTING

ORGANIZATIONS

Bringing individuals and organizations

 together to share opportunities for

 improving the lives of people with

 cardiovascular disorders. Below are

our supporters.